I recently completed my first Sprint Triathlon and tried these as my first pair of Tri shorts. I was concerned about a lot of comments/reviews on Tri shorts that mention too much padding or they feel like wearing a diaper during the swim/run portions of the race. When the shorts arrived and I tried them on, my initial concern remained, is this butt padding going to feel awkward? After completing my tri I was very satisfied with the level of comfort these shorts provided on all three portions of the race! The butt padding was not noticeable on the swim/run and provided just enough padding during the bike. The bottoms of each short leg have an elastic band that held them firmly in place and didn't ride up at all. I would highly recommend these shorts to anyone! Great comfort and quality all at a great price! The logo on the shorts pealed off after first use, but wasn't concerned about that.